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The Nervous System: Basic Properties of Nerve Cells

By | July 20, 2021

The fundamental unit of the nervous system is not just neurons but also glia! However, the neurons have features that would allow them to communicate with each other, including long-distance communication. These features are: The morphological and functional asymmetry of neurons – dendrites with specialized receptors and the transmitting potential of axon forms the basis… Read More »

Global Warming and Climate Change: Everything One Should Know!

By | July 9, 2021

The heatwaves struck Europe, South Asia, Australia, and North America such that the weather records got smashed in the summer of 2019. The Intergovernmental Planet for Climate Change (IPCC) released a report that human-induced activities are causing a major shift in the earth’s climate. We have warmed the earth by 1 degree Celsius since pre-industrial… Read More »